The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-04-27
Ex-PREsIDENr C. A. ARTHUR
Memorial Service by the Legislature of the
State of New York.

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ALBANY, n. Y, April 20.-The exercises
in honor of the memory of late President
Arthur were held in the Assembly cham
Der this evening, distinguished audience
be ing present. The members desks had
been removed from the spacious chamber
and seats substituted. Most OF the MEM
bers of the Senate and Assembly, many
with their wives, were present. Among
the relatives of the ex-Presi dent
were Chester A. Arthur, Jr., Miss
Nellie Arthur, James H. Masten, of
and Mrs. John Z. McElroy, Misses
May and Jessie and MIR. William H. Nc.
Elroy. The only decorations were Ameri-
can flags draped behind the Speakers desk,
and d portrait of Mr.. Arthur. Senator
Smith called the meeting to order and in
troduced Governor Hill as chairman. The
Governor was received with hearty APP
plause, and briefly returned thanks for the
honor conferred on him. The speakers
were ex-United States District Attorney
Benjamin II. Brewster. of Philadelphia,
and Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New
York. The latter, who spoke eloquently
of the life, character and public services
of the dead President, concluded his ad-
dress as follows:
There has rarely been in the history OF
popular governments so great contrast as
in the public appreciation of General Ar
thur at the time of his inauguration and
when he retired from Office. The Presi-
dent, of whom little was expected and
much feared, returned to private life en-
joying in larger degree than most of his
predecessors the profound respect and
warm regard of the people without
distinction of party. He was a
warn hearted, social, pleasure-loving
man, but capable of the greatest industry,
to crafty his friends, but If he thought
the public interests so required no one
could more firmly resist their desires or
their opportunities. By his dignity and
urbanity, and his rich possession of the
graces which attract and adorn his social
intercourse, he gave a new charm to the
Inequalities of the White House. Though
the son OF country clergyman and unfa-
miliar with courts, in him the veteran
courtiers of the old world found all the
culture, the proper observance OF ceremo-
NAL prophet ties and the indications of
power which surrounds Emperors and
Kings of ancient lineage and hereditary
positions but temp cred by a most attract
i've republican simp licity. He said to me
early in his administration, MY sole am
bition is to enjoy the confidence of my
countrymen." Toward this noble ideal he
strove with undertaking purpose. Even
in the mistakes he made could be seen his
manly struggle to be right. Once again in
private station and resuming the practice
of his profession, he moved among his fell
low citizens, receiving the homage and
recognition which came of their pride in
the way he had borne the honors and ad-
minlstered the duties of the chief magis-
tracy of the Republic.
In his last illness he had the sympathy
and prayers of the Nation, and the grand
gathering of the men most distinguished
in every department of our public and pri-
vate life, who sorrowfully bore him to the
grave, was the solemn tribute of the whole
people through their representatives to his
worth as man and his eminence asa pub
lie servant"